Numbers 35:20
And if he thrust him from hatred, or hurled at him, laying in wait, so that he died,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 4:5but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Exodus 21:14And if a man comes presumptuously upon his neighbor, to kill him with guile, thou shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
1 Samuel 18:10And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played with his hand, as he did day by day, and Saul had his spear in his hand.
1 Samuel 19:9And an evil spirit from LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing with his hand.
1 Samuel 23:7And it was told Saul that David came to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.
2 Samuel 3:27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 35:10-34
The Cities of Refuge. ( b. c. 1452.) 9 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. 12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. 13 And of these cities which ye shall give… Read the whole commentary →